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Youth Action Klub (YAK), a prevention club that promotes healthy youth activities and lifestyle, held the second YAK night of the school year at Ilwaco High School. Almost one hundred students and twenty one adults enjoyed a variety of activities including open gym, video games, card and board games, playing instruments, badminton, and t-shirt decorating.

WellSpring funded Ilwaco Industries to print t-shirts reading "Hugs and Pugs Not Drugs" with an illustration of an alligator hugging a pug. The t-shirts were designed by junior Abby Bentley. Students and chaperones were treated to pizza, cheese and crackers, fruits and vegetables, cake, ice cream, and cookies. An impressive 13 pizzas and 6 gallons of ice cream were consumed.

Thank you to The Boys and Girls Club, Costco, the Peninsula Table Top Players, volunteers, chaperones, and students who made the night possible!

IHS students strike a pose at March YAK night (picture credit: Kelli Schimelpfenig).